Murphy named new Scottville police chief. SCOTTVILLE — Matt Murphy has been named the new full-time Scottville Police Department chief. Murphy, a resident of Scottville, currently works as a full-time road patrol deputy with the Mason County Sheriff’s Office and as a part-time officer for Scottville Police Department. The last time the city had a full-time chief was in 2011.…
Ludington man facing prison skips sentencing. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 28-year-old Ludington man scheduled for sentencing in Oceana County’s 27th Circuit Court Monday morning, Jan. 27, did not show up, and Judge Robert D. Springstead issued a warrant for his arrest. Joshua Mark Bassett-Lynch, of 5813 Iris Rd, faces serving 16 months in prison after pleading…
Drunk driving and DWLS arrests, crashes top weekend police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is police activity in Mason County over the weekend: Friday, Jan. 24, 2020: – 6:30 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 north of…
Fire damages Filer Street house. #LudingtonNews LUDINGTON — Fire damaged a house at 807 E. Filer St. Saturday morning. Ludington Fire Department Chief Jerry Funk said nobody was home at the time of the fire. A dog was in the house, and firefighters were able to get it out. It sustained some smoke inhalation and was transported to a veterinarian.…
Scottville Clown Band donates archives to historical society. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Scottville Clown Band donated its historical archives to the Mason County Historical Society today, Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. The band’s collection of photographs, newspaper articles, and artifacts go back to its beginnings in 1903. The major portion of the collection is a series of bound albums that…
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